Fred and Elaine Hickernell felt called at Urbana 79 to serve the Lord overseas. In 1985 they moved to Hong Kong, where they lived for 20 years. There they learned/relearned Cantonese and acclimated to Hong Kong culture. Fred was a university professor and department chair. Fred and Elaine served in Chinese-speaking churches alongside local Chinese brothers and sisters, taught Bible studies, and engaged in ministry. Along the way, they had the privilege of seeing God work in and around them. Fred and Elaine returned to the U.S. in 2005 to care for aging parents and continue to serve the Chinese church.
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